Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (10 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 6AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (10 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 980 | 890 | 798 | 700 | 687 | 687 | 590 | 502 | 432 | 377 | 366 | 813 | 817 | 768 | 605 | 530 | 492 | 367 | 329 | 217 | 153 | 147 | 136 | 100 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:13PM1.70m | 11:48AM1.81m | 00:11AM1.75m | 12:47PM1.92m | 1:09AM1.81m | 1:44PM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27AM0.26m | 6:02PM0.30m | 6:23AM0.19m | 7:01PM0.24m | 7:19AM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 980 | 890 | 798 | 700 | 687 | 687 | 590 | 502 | 432 | 377 | 325 | 325 | 817 | 768 | 605 | 530 | 492 | 367 | 329 | 217 | 153 | 147 | 136 | 100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 454 | 367 | 304 | 196 | 193 | 259 | 195 | 146 | 370 | 366 | 366 | 768 | 271 | 225 | 230 | 188 | 181 | 140 | 109 | 106 | 81 | 80 | 48 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | — | SSW 16 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 220 | 215 | — | 198 | — | 126 | 124 | 122 | 123 | 192 | 238 | 813 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 52 | 76 | 72 | 72 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 317 | 38 | 361 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
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